Psychology & Psychiatry

Getting mental health care at the doctor's office

It was a routine visit: The woman, in her 20s, was there to see her doctor for follow-up care for ankylosing spondylitis, a rare form of arthritis primarily affecting the spine.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Vets' PTSD affects mental and physical health of partners

A study from the University of Utah sheds new light on the health risks faced not only by military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but by their partners as well. Results of the study will be presented ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

How devoted moms buffer kids in poverty

Children raised in poverty often grow up to have poor health in adulthood, from frequent colds to heart disease. But there's one thing that might buffer them from that fate: a good mom.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Comparing resilience in female and male health care providers

After experiencing a major stressor, women are more likely than men to report signs of anxiety or other symptoms of distress. This has led some to conclude that women may be less psychologically resilient than men. However, ...

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